#DidYouKnow: 5 December was celebrated as #WorldSoilDay by the UN - TopicsExpress



          

#DidYouKnow: 5 December was celebrated as #WorldSoilDay by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (#FAO). According to a publication by the Montpellier Panel, soil degradation in #Africa is hampering economic #development, costing the continents farmers billions of dollars in lost income. Land degradation reduces soil fertility, leading to lower crop yields and increases greenhouse gas emissions. The impacts are substantial in Africa, as 65% of arable land, 30% of grazing land and 20% of forests are already damaged. Read more: bbc.in/1yi7VXq
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 04:06:43 +0000

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